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WASHINGTON (AP) – A new batch of documents just released indicates that NSA has been actively collecting data on pro-spying groups, collectively known as NSA Apologists. The intelligence gathering program is code named “Trojan Cheer” and shows that NSA seeks to establish whether or not these groups are coordinated by the governments of North Korea, China, Russia or Iran.
According to the new material, agency officials have singled out NSA Apologists because “an American citizen would never willingly allow the U.S. Government to catalog everything they say and do under a permanent state of surveillance. This is contrary to constitutionally enshrined principals of fairness and justice, something foreign nationals would not understand.”
Indeed, the report shows that nations heavily invested in citizen surveillance have done so to limit challenges to government authority, ultimately reducing individual freedom and opportunity for advancement. The report concludes “this is something our foreign adversaries would want to impose on the U.S. to reduce our competitiveness”.
The pro-spying community seemed conflicted by the revelations. Some apologists felt their support for citizen surveillance programs should entitle them to special benefits, such as getting through airport security with a TSA agent manipulating their genitals to completion. For others, the news simply confirmed long held suspicions about themselves; and they feel safer now that someone is giving their metadata much needed attention.
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hootinholler
(26,449 posts)
Choice!
You might want to remove the (AP) attribution, unless I've misunderstood and this isn't talented original satire.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)"I didn't CLEAR him for take off. He needs to step right over here so I can verify his credentials!"
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)or remove the AP attribution, but good one
Aerows
(39,961 posts)has a few mistakes here and there, but pretty direct. You are right though, shouldn't have dragged AP into it.
Jefferson23
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Historic NY
(37,457 posts)
pscot
(21,024 posts)Cheering for the spooks gets you on a spook watch list.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Be issued now. Look out, be looking in the sky, trees, shrubs, everywhere.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)"I've never seen you before, but I recognize your uniform." Kindly woman smiles, thinking of her grandson.
"I'll bet you do. Wheel the suspect to inspection room five." *snaps glove*.
"This is probably going to take a long time granny, but luckily, you are so patient you waited 90 years to die. Now where are the bombs?" Even voiced, calm patriot speaks eloquently.
"I didn't know there was spinach in that sandwich I ate." Suspicious woman states with a quiver in her voice, which obviates possible subversive tendencies and detriment to society.
"She ADMITS IT! This woman is carrying toxic substances on a plane. Take her away!" Strong voiced patriot salutes, and smiles for the cameras as the wheelchair granny full of toxic gas is hauled away.
His chin shall ever be immortalized in history.
RickFromMN
(478 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)"Some apologists felt their support for citizen surveillance programs should entitle them to special benefits, such as getting through airport security without a TSA agent manipulating their genitals"
It should read "Some apologists felt their support for citizen surveillance programs should entitle them to special benefits, such as getting through airport security with a TSA agent manipulating their genitals to completion."
Other than that, comedy gold.
pragmatic_dem
(410 posts)RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)Anyone who whores for the NSA hates America.
